Timberline Takano Vanities

Timberline Takano Vanities Buying Guide

The Timberline Takano is a minimalist vanity with inset door and drawer fronts set inside a 16mm surround, which gives the front a clean, structured look. It is sold as a wall hung and a floor standing unit, and both come with a 20mm SilkSurface slab top and a white gloss ceramic basin that sits above the counter. The choices that remain are how the vanity mounts, how wide it is, where the bowl sits, and what finish and tap holes you want. This guide goes through each of them, then covers what to check before fitting.

Wall hung or floor standing

The wall hung Takano is 460mm deep and 600mm high and leaves the floor visible beneath the cabinet, which makes cleaning underneath easier. The floor standing Takano is 460mm deep and 850mm high and stands on the floor, so it suits a room where the pipes come through the floor. Manufacturer installation guides say a wall hung cabinet needs fixing to nogs fitted between the studs, and that the nog must be wider than the vanity. If you are planning the wall as part of a renovation, decide on the wall hung option before the wall is lined. Our wall hung vanities and freestanding vanities collections show the wider choice in each style.

SilkSurface top and above-counter basin

SilkSurface is a 20mm acrylic solid surface with a realistic granite appearance, and the listing describes a smooth finish. The white gloss ceramic basin sits on top of the slab, so more of its shape shows than with an inset or undermount basin, and it adds to the working height. Check the finished height against the person who will use it most. Plug and waste are not included, and the manufacturer says its ceramic pop up wastes only suit the counter basins listed, so confirm the waste suits the basin before you order.

Widths and bowl positions

The Takano comes in 900mm with a left or right bowl, 1200mm with a centre bowl, and 1500mm and 1800mm with a centre bowl or a double bowl. A left or right bowl leaves a clear run of bench on the other side, and the spec sheet notes that left hand and right hand drawer options are available. A 900mm vanity suits a main or family bathroom with one basin and is not wide enough for two. A 1500mm vanity is the comfortable double, and 1800mm gives two users separation. Measure the wall first, then allow for the door swing and the drawers opening fully. See the 900mm, 1200mm, 1500mm and 1800mm collections to compare other ranges at the same width.

Finish and tap holes

The cabinet comes in a woodgrain veneer, with vertical grain as standard, or in a painted finish, and the hinges are soft close European hinges on a moisture resistant board carcase. The top is made with 0, 1 or 3 tap holes. Choose 0 holes for wall-mounted tapware, and pick the taps first so the holes match. Bathroom taps and mixers lists mixers and wall spouts.

Check the plans and the delivery

Each spec sheet marks the basin clearance and the usable drawer space, and states that the drawings are nominal, must not be scaled, and that the installer is to confirm all dimensions on site before installing. Take those sheets to the plumber before you order. If the vanity goes against a side wall or an architrave, the manufacturer says to use a filler panel, which pushes the cabinet out so it clears. Check the cabinet against your order on delivery, and do not install a damaged product. Contact the retailer instead.

Fixing and finishing

Manufacturer installation guides say the wall should be plumb, flat and not bowed, and a cabinet that is fixed to a bowed wall can crack the joinery and misalign the drawers, so pack the cabinet out rather than follow the wall. After fitting, seal the top to the wall and the cabinet to the floor with silicone, and hand-tighten the waste before sealing it, because overtightening stresses the basin. Then adjust the doors and drawers once the cabinet is level, since they move in transport.

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